title: ABVD chemotherapy of Hodgkin's disease.
abstract: The authors report on their results in ABVD therapy, which was given by 91 patients with Hodgkin's disease as first-line treatment. 78 patients (85% achieved complete, 10 (11%) partial remission, 3 (4%) did not respond to therapy. In the follow-up period (36-223 months) 6 patients (7%) died because of the progression of Hodgkin's disease. Serious side effects or treatment-related death did not occur. Based on their results of ABVD, the authors find ABVD chemotherapy effective as first-line treatment of Hodgkin's disease.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Molnár
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Várady
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fleischmann
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D001761:Bleomycin; D014747:Vinblastine; D003606:Dacarbazine; D004317:Doxorubicin